Wooden shelving



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WOODEN SHELVING Filed Nov. 21, 1942 5 shears-sheet 5 INVENToR;jamai/513W Patented May 8, 1945 v uouTEpl STATES PATENT OFFICE 4`woonNwsJn2iLvmc t James E. Bales, Anrora,1ll., assigner to Lyon MetalProducts, Incorporated, Aurora, Ill., a corporation of IllinoisApplication November 21, 1942, Serial No. 466,403 9 Claims. (Cl.211-l48) This invention relates to cabinets and shelving and especiallyshelving made of wood.

Among the objects of the present 'invention are to provide a simple,economical, assembled construction embodying adjustable shelves, whichyis composed of one or more assembled unitswhich are capable offlexibility as toassembly and arrangement, and yet are quite rigid andvdevoid of any substantial lateral sway; to propactness for knockdownpurposes, packing and shipping; to provide a wooden construction of theforegoing type wherein the top portions of the shelving are detachablykeyed to the corner upright members; to provide an improved constructionfor adjustably supporting the individual shelves, and particularly,`which construction includes an end bearing member extendingfrom from;Vto back of the shelving and supported by adjustable lugs; to provide animproved bottom construction of the shelving, providing a sup, portingframework to support the cornerposts and partitions in rigidly supportedupright relation, and which likewise provides rigidity, easy assemblyand quick detachability. for knockdown purposes: to rovide acommercialstockroom type of shelving made of wood and capable of being assembledat the place of installation and wherein the parts may be-interilttedand ar-V vopen construction, the rear panel being omitted.,

there being substituted Wooden bracing bars.

Figure`3 is a modiiied type of construction, lower in height, ,whereinthe uppermost shelf provides a table top or counter.

Figure 4 is still`another type of wooden shelving wherein a drawer isincorporated.,

Figure 5. is a fragmentary perspective view of the shelf arrangementwith various portions broken away to disclose the construction.

Figure 6 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 1and having the central portion of the view' broken away.

Figure 'I is a vertical cross sectional viiew taken on the line 1-1 ofFigure 6 showing only the left hand end of the construction.

Figure 8 is a plan view partially in section,

being taken on the line 8-,8 of Figure '1, showing a shelf constructionat various levels.

Y a shelf divider and means for supporting Figure 9 is a fragmentaryperspective view of it in certain of the shelf adjusting holes.

Figure 10 is a fragmentary perspective view of one of the end uprightshaving the openwork panels. f

Figure 1l is a perspective view of the associated parts of Figure 10which when assembled make ranged so that iiexibility in storage spaceandvariation in shelving .compartments are pro- -vided, and wherebyruggedness, strength, quick` ness in assembly, and a maximum efficiencyin `construction and maintenance are secured; to provide an improveddivider construction including means for adjustably positioning thedivider in spaced relation on the shelving portions of .the cabinets orsimilar members; to provide these and other objects of invention as willbe'apparent from a perusal of the specification when taken in connectionwith the v.accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a front perspective view of an openV face typeV of wo'odshelving showing solid back and end panels,

Figure 2 is a fragmentary perspective .view of the left hand Vportion ofwherein the side panels are shown as being of the wooden shelving i 55up one of the open panel uprights, and also in addition thereto areshown end portions of the bottom frame members which cooperate with theuprlghts.

Figure 12 is a vertical cross sectional view of the left hand end of thestructure shown in Figure 2, and being taken on the line |2I2 thereof;

Figure 13 is a vertical sectional view taken onthe line |3--I3 of Figure4 showing the drawer and bin arrangement.

Figure 14 is a fragmentary cross sectional view taken on the line Ill-i4of Figure 13.

Figure 15 is a fragmentary plan sectional view taken on the line I5-I5of Figure 13.

Figure 16 is a modified type of arrangement wherein two shelf units of geither the low or high type of construction may be connected back toback to form a double shelving unit and being open .at both front andback.

Figure 1'1. is a detailed perspective view of a tie clip whicli'attachesthe two shelf units together as shown in Figure 16. It is understoodthat in this modiiication the two shelf units may be placed back to backwith er without the rear panels.

Referring now to the invention as disclosed particularly in- Figure 1,andin detail in Figures 5, 6, 7 and 8, which figures show only one ofthe many dilerent adaptations of the iex'ibilitylinconstruction of thepresent inventiomit will be seen that the invention primarily includes aplurality of posts or uprights, whether they be four in number or morethan four in number. In theat the top each corner post is provided withnotches 6 and 8 which are opposed one to the other and which notches arefor the purpose of interconnecting with top members hereinafter setforth. In addition, the confronting inner sides of each post, at theirtops and bottoms, are provided with rabbets or cutouts I and I2. Inaddition, the lower ends of each pair of upright posts are provided witha vertically extending groove or slot I4 which extends upwardly beyondthe rabbeting portions I2. These grooves I 4 occuron opposite sides ofthe bottom portion of each post 2. Upper and lower pairs of side railsor bars I6 and I8 have their ends disposed in the-rabbets I0 and I2 `ofthe posts 2, both' at the top and bottom of these posts, on either sideof the grooves 4. The slots I4 provide bearings at the posts laterallyof the center line of each post whereby denitely to set the posts. Thatis, the slot I4 is placed in such a. location that the tongue 26 on therail 22 definitely places that rail in alignment with the surface of theupright s o that the front face of the rail, for instance such as 22, isflush with the front face of the post 2, for instance, and furthermorethe iiange 32 is formed at the proper angle t0 keep the post definitelyfrom canting. Hence when this post is drawn up, it definitely brings therail and post into position exactly at right angles without any fieldcutting or tting. Y The foregoing members, when assembled in conjunctionwith the panel provide a rigid, rugged frame therefor comprising thetwol vertical uprights 2, the two upper side cross rails or bars I6 andI8 at the top, each with its ends assembled in the rabbets I0 of theuprights 2, the lower side cross rails or bars I6 and I8 at the lowerends of the bar likewise assembled in the rabbets I2, and the panel 28having its vertical edges raised within the vertical slots 4 on theinner confronting faces of the corner posts 2. In this manner there isprovided a rectangular rugged frame bordering the vertical andxhorizontal peripheral 'edges of the panel, the upper side cross rails ortransverse bars I6 and I8in addition forming rigid seats for shelvinghereinafter described. In addition, the bottom transverse bars I6 and I8provide means `to which corner metal bracing brackets are attached, theother portions of said brackets being attached bars running at rightangles thereto.

This u nit above described is assembled lin accordance with the bestmill practice, in closed upright assembly, for instance these parts maybe glued together in such closed upright assembly..

After the first end panel, which is shown at'the left in Figure 5, isassembled in the foregoing j manner, the next similar panel is, inthesame manner, assembled. This next panel may be the intermediate' orcentral upright panel of Figure '1 or it may be an outside panel likethat shown in Figure 16 r Figure 4. If, for instance, there vare threeof -these* assembled panels, as shown vto additional transverse inFigure 1, they are set up inthe manner hereinbefore described, whereasif there are two assembled'panels then only the two are set up. Afterthese two similar panels with their corner posts and transverse postsare so set up, theA bottom, front and rear cross bars or frame members22and 24 are placed in position. The opposite ends of these members 22 or24 are provided with vertically disposed tongues 26 and 28 which enterthe vertical slots I4 of the corner posts 2 wherebyl to provide a rigidassembly. This tongue and groove exactly positions the frame members 22and 24 with respect to the uprights 2 so that the front Y surface of theframe members22 and 24 and the front face of the uprights 2 are uslLMeans is provided for clamping the front rear rails to the p ost and tothe side rails, and for maintaining a square set between the side railsand front and back rails and the vertical posts. These means comprisethe corner brackets 38, the bolts 38 and 44, slots 8 and tongues I4, andthe manner of positioning these various elements with respect to oneanother, including the manner in which the tongue 4,0 engages the siderails I8 and wherein the intermediate portion of the tongue between theleaf 34 and the tongue 48 does not clampingly engage the corner posts.'When thus positioned, the rigid corner brackets are attached. Thesecorner brackets 30 are substantially Lshaped; vIn order to permit theframe members 22 and 24 to be attached to the corner posts 2, theiropposite ends lare countersunk as at 32 so that one leg 34 liesvertically resting within the countersunk portion and directlyagainstthe inner wall 36 of this countersunk portion. The portion 34 of thecorner bracket 30 shown in Figures 5 and`8 is positloned along thecenter line of the front and back rails. This is accomplished by thecut-.out 32, thereby getting the pull directly on the center line ofthis bottom rail. 24 and also on the approximate center line of thepost, due to the fact that' the tongue 29 enters the slot' I4 to therear of this center-line. Bolts 38 passing through the legs 34 andthrough a registering opening in the frame members 22 and 24 wherebyvertically to bolt thesebrackets 30 to the bars 22 and 24. It i will benoticed that the lower horizontal edge of this leg 34 rests upon ahorizontal shoulder formed by the countersink positioned at 32 Vwherebynot.

extends at right angles tothe leg 34. It is provided, as shown in Figure8, with a laterally offset end 42 so that the major portion of this legoutstands from the inner face of the bars I8 and I8. By thusoifsetting'the leg 40 of the bracket, the boltr 44 which passes throughthe opposite brackets, as shown in Figure 8, will tend to draw the endsof the frame members 22 and 24 snugly against the vertical posts 2 in aresilient clamping manner so that a snug right angle t will be effected.4 It will thus be seen thatthebrackets 30 may connect the corner posts 2t0 the lower frame members 22 and 24. It will be seen that by having theheel 4 8 on the lower'clamp (see Figure 8) engaging only the ixmer faceI8 of the bottom side of the rail as at 48 and not engaging the verticalwall of the front or back post, wherethe bolt passes through the postand clampingly. engages theintermediate portion of this c lip, theboltpulls the four corner posts and` dovetail is prevented from inner wallsof the post, as distinguished from a construction wherein if the heel40were not present, the front rail would bepulled diagonally backwardly.with relation to the front post, which would not produce av square Vfitand a proper asa sembly of the structure. The clamp hole which engagesthe bolt 44 of thez'clamp does so at the portion of the lclamp whichdoes not engage the vertical wall of the post, and hence thisconstruction automatically squares up without any kind of fitting ormanipulation of they upright mem-' bers, whereby they can be set up in aseries of spaces and whereby alignment of all posts is maintainedwithout mechanical field work or fitting.

A top is provided for In the form shown in Figures l and 5. the toppreferably comprises the two pieces 46 and 48 which are provided Vwithoverlapping flanges 48 to provide a staggered or overlapping joint.These top pieces 46 and 48 extend from the extreme left handcorner-posts shown in Figure v to the central posts 2 shown at theextreme right of Figure 5. The edges of the top members 46 and 48 restupon the bars I6 and I8 in which position they are xed by screws 5I](see Figure 6) These screws prevent the top pieces from being liftedoff. In

addition, the ltop pieces 46 .and 46 are provided with means for keyinginto the corner posts 2. To

this end, thecorners of the top pieces 46 and 48 are provided with theoutstanding tongues 52 which engage within the correspondingly shapedgrooves 6 and8 of the corner posts 2. This construction providesfor-rigidity and ruggedly holds the two top members in rigid reinforcingrelation whileat the same time permitting of their quick assembly ordetachment. By forming'the top ofthe members 46 and 48 identically,border constructions may be provided with the dovetalled' projections 52'and with identical overlapping flanges 48. VIt will be noted that thescrews 50 which connect the side of the shelf or the top reinforce thedovetail to the post so that the splitting,v but in addition thesescrews 5I) lend rigidity at the corners and produce a definite spacingbetween the uprights and assist in maintaining that spaced relation. Itwill also be noticed that by forming the top in two pieces with videmeans so that if there be small variations in dimensions of thedistances between the dovetailsy either one of the two top piecescomprising the single'top can 'be used in place of the other.. In otherwords, they are interchangeable and this provides a -simple means foreliminating the dimculty in spacing the dovetails to match exactlysection of the top portions with the dovetail slots inthe uprights, dueto the\ expansionor contraction caused. by humidity in the variousmembers of the wooden structure. Therefore, byhaving the overlappingsliding fit in the two cover-portions a little variation in spacing, dueto expansion or contraction, is immaterial,

'The posts 2 are provided with vertically spaced holes 54 to accommodatesomewhat Z-shaped brackets 56, the inwardly projectingfree ends 56 ofwhich are adapted to support bearer members 60.. The bearer members 60are provided with holes 62 to receive pins 64, these pins being insertedthrough holes in the shelves 66 so as to line up the shelves 66 with thebearer members 6I) and therefore position the edges of the shelf inflush relationship with the front surface of .the structure. Grooves 68are provided upon both front and rear edges of the bearer members 6D toprothe shelving construction@ l an overlapping` junction I prolowermostshelf member is with the upper portion of the rail I8 not only help to.55 in the holes 54 the 'ment After the bearers are member 48 and thelower and 24 and the floor.

' ent ones of these with vide a space wherein the Z brackets 66 are1ocated. By adjustably positioning the Z brackets positioning of theshelf memebrs 66 is accomplished and they may be positioned in anydesired level to accommodate whatever space is needed for articles to beplaced therein. There may be any number of shelves spaced along theentire vertical height of the uprights, as shown in Figure 1 wherein theshelves shown in the left hand portion of the sgure are positioned withdifferent distances than those shown in the right hand compartment ofthe cabinet. The bearers for the shelf 66 are not assembled as part ofthe shelves but are shipped separately. At the point of assembly thesebearers are placed in position so that the grooves 6B in the ends ofthese bearers register with the vertical portions 51 of the Z-shapedbrackets with the underside of the bearers 60 resting upon zontalinwardly projecting portions 58 of these Z- shaped'brackets wherebytioned against lateral and also vertical movethus adjustably thehorithese bearers areposiplaced in position, depending upon which holes54 the Z-shaped brackets are inserted into, then the shelves 66themselves are positioned with the holes 65 inthe shelves registeringwith the other portions of the pin 64 carried by the bearer 6l).

Disposed upon the supporting bars I6 and I8 is a bottom or lowermostshelf 10 which forms a bottom for thek shelf cabinet. This bottom orconstructed exactly as the 'other shelf members hereinbefore mentionedsuch as the intermediate shelves 66. The opposite ends of theintermediate shelf 66 and the lowermost shelf 16 areformed with a cutaway portion 12 which is so formed as to provide a space or clearancefor the vertical uprights 2. terlocking the shelves 66' with thesupporting bearing member by means arrangement is effected'whereby theshifting of Vthe shelves from one level to another may be easilyaccomplished.

; shelf case a one piece plywood panel 14 is ,at-

tached to the upright members 2, the upper top frame member 24 by meansof wood screws 16, as shown in Figure 6. Particular attention isdirected to the arrangement of the lower frame members 22 :and 24 andthe end bars I6 and I8 wherein they are shown spaced slightly above thelowermost portion of the uprights 2 so thatv there will be a slightspace below the undersurface of the frame members 22 This is arranged inthis manner so that the entire weight of the shelf cabinet is supportedby the upright members 2 and not by the frame members 22 and 24 or theend bars I6 and I8 which may have a tendency to shelves. The distance onthis somewhat Z- shaped bracket from the center of one horizontal leg-tothe other horizontal leg is a predetermined distance that can be variedby supplying differlonger or shorter distances between the legs.Referring to Figures 5 and 6. it willv be noted that the verticalportion 51 of the bracket, in cooperation with the groove 68 of thebearer member 60, keeps the bracket member from pulling away from thevertical upright 2. At the same time this groove 68 keeps the fasteneror bracket so that the bearer bar cannot be pulled laterally andthe pin64 in the bearer bars passing through the holes inthe shelf 66 holds theupright members so that the shelf constructions be:

By inof pins- 64 an assembly s Figure 1 is shown in comerigidinterconnecting means between the up,- right corner postsintermediate the top and the bottom. In addition, the dovetails at thetop and bottom denitely space the`top and bottom rails and the top, andfurthermore the pin S4 and the screws 50 reinforce the dovetail.

Referring to Figures l, 8 and i?,v there are shown evenly spaced holesI8 in the shelves lliti and l0, which holes provide a means for locatingmetal clips 80 which are seated in the holes 78. These clips80 supportand hold in position dividers 82 which may be positioned at any placealong the surface of the shelf to provide compartments. The clips 80have extending ends 83 which are inserted into holes 18, and alsoresiliently formed spaced apart upstanding ears 85 into which thedivision plates 82 are resiliently gripped. Y

In lieu of the full panel type of construction shown in Figures 1 and 5the open or discontinuous type of panel shown in Figures 2 and ll may beused. In this latter .construction the posts 2 follow the exactconstruction of the posts shown in Figure 5. The dierence, however, liesin the utilization of short panels 84 in lieu of the panels 20, whichpanels 84 .may beofany desired type and maybe spaced apart as desired,for instance as shown in Figure 2. In this open type of construction,the rear panel may 'be eliminated. substituted in its place is a pair ofwooden bracing bars 15. These are angularly disposed, being attached tothe rear of the shelving at the corner post 2, and extend diagonallyacross the rear of the shelving vand are fastened by a pairof ordinarywood screws to the adjacent uprights. In utilizing the open short panelconstruction a different type of ',top and bottom rail is utilized. Forinstance, therail 88 is provided with, on each side, integral bearingbars '90 and these bearing bars are formed integral wi'th the rail 88 ofthe ends, as rail can 'enter the vertical slots 4 in the corner posts.So also the bottom rails 96 have integral projections 98 and |00outstanding from each side, which bearing barsterminate short of eachend of the rail 96, so as to permit the ends thereof to enter thevertical slots 4. In this type of arrangement vertical spacing bars |02and |04 are utilizedy which bars enter the vertical slots 4 and abut thetop and bottom surfacesof the panels 84 and the upper and lower rails 88and 96 whereby to space the panels the desired distances' from the topand bottom rail. Any change in the spacing of the panels 84 isnecessarily accompanied by a change in the length of Athese spacingrails |02 and |04. Except for these changes the construction of the openpanels is similar to that of Figures 1 and 5. It

except that they terminate short is understood, of course, that theprojections 90 and |00 from the rails 88 and- 96 support the top andalso. a portion of the shelves, just as in the construction n Figure 5.

A modification of the construction shown in Figure 3. In thisconstruction the shelving is used as a low type of counter and thearrangement of the parts is identical with that shown in Figure 1 exceptthat the vertical `posts and panels are relatively short', or waisthigh, and except that, as shown in Figure 13 in, detail, the usual topmembers 46 and 48 have fitting thereover a nished extra top |05,preferably of presswood, linoleum, or other material which may becemented and nailed to the upper part of the multipart top members 48 at92, sO-that the-ends 9aA of the the closed panels shown inand 4. Inaddition there is a binding strip |08 for the counter top formed aboutthe periphery of the counter top |06 and depending therefrom to providea complete finish.

In the construction shown in Figure 4 the invention is disclosed asforming a cabinet having a drawer H0. This is shown particularly inFigures 13,. 14 and 15. The construction of Figure 4 may take variousforms.` It is preferably counter high. as shown in Figure 3, thedifference mainly being that in lieu of superimposed shelves thepull-out drawer ||0 is provided, the front panel ||2 of which is adaptedto close at front upon the upper shelf member 66. In fact, there may bethree drawers vertically superimposed, each resting upon its own shelf,as shown in Figure 13. This would provide an excellent iile cabinet typeof construction. In this construction the side panel H4 of the drawer||0 (see Figure 14) will contact at its upper .portion one of thebearingrails yI8 of the panel` 20 and the bottom portion of this side wall ofthe drawer will slide upon the shelf 66. The drawer ,may be providedwith partitions H6 which vertically slide in slots in the side walls I4of the drawer, and th'e front is provided wi'th any type of handle ||8.So also, in this type of construction, the bottom shelf may be utilizedas'a bin by providing the front of the shelf 66 with a vertical binboard |20 which is adapted to screw into the corner posts'2 as at |22and |24. It will be noted that the lower portions of the structure arebroken away in Figures 4' and 13, such lower portions being similar, forexample, to the structures shown in Figures' 1 and 3. n

Figure 16 shows a double arrangement lof shelvingwherein two shelfcabinets are arranged back tov back with two of the corner-posts 2 vclamped together by means of the clamp shown in Figure 1'7` which iscomposed of a first clamping'member |26 having a rightangle ange |28 Acooperating clamp and elongated slots |30. |32 has a right angle ange|34 and an offset wing |36 which likewise has bolt holes adapted toregister with thev slotted holes of the first mentioned clamp |36. Woodscrews 38 are adapted topass through the openings of the two clamps. Inaddition, the clamp member |32 has a hole through which a Wood screw |39to thread into the upright 2' just as do the screws |38 lwhich threadinto the upright 2'. Otherwise the posts 2' are identical inconstruction with the posts 2. By means of these upper and lower clampstwo. identical shelving cabinets may be placed back to back with theirabutting corner posts clamped together. In this type of construction a.complete top |06' is provided, being of the same type of construction asshown in connection with Figure 3 and Figure 4. `If desired, twocabinets having back panels may be connected in the same manner. y

Obviously the invention is not limited to the specic forms disclosedherein but is capable of other modications'and changes without departingfrom the spirit and scope of the claimsv appended hereto.

posts, ,each post having adjacent sides normal" Ato each other, saidposts being spaced apart in rectangular formation, vertical confrontingWalls of said posts being slotted,v upper and lower side railsinterconnecting the topsand bottoms of paSSeS tangular upright rigidframes, front and back bottom rails disposed at the bottoms of saidpairs of slotted posts, said bottom rails projecting transversely fromsaid upright rigid frame, said front and back bottom rails at their endshaving portions engaging in additional slots in the bottom portions ofsaid slotted posts, and clamps Vhaving iianges of substantially L-shape,one for each end of said front and back bottom rails, each clamp havingone leg fastened to one end of a front or back rail and the other legspaced from Ybut fastened to aslotted post and overlying and pressingagainst an end of one of the lower side rails.

2. In' a wooden shelving construction the combination of at least sixvertical wooden posts each havingadiacent faces normal to each other,

said postsbeing ldisposed in spaced rectangular formation in pairs, andthe bottom of each post having one of said faces provided with a slotdisposed laterally of the vertical center of said post, confrontingupper and lower portions of the other face of each pair of posts beinginterconnected by rigid side rails, front and rear bottom rails, each ofsaid rails having a portion engaging i'n the slot in the bottomportionrof saidpost of each pair of posts, fastening means for thebotpairs of said slotted posts whereby to form recbearing members fromlateral movement with v respect to said brackets, and means on saidbearadjacent angularly disposed faces of the bottom portions of saidpost having vertical slotsthere- ,in disposed outwardly ofthe verticalcenter lines 4 of said posts, and horizontal basal frame memtom rails,4each fastening means having anges disposed atright angles, one of theflanges of said fastening means being secured-to a side wall of oneofthe bottom vrails and thev other flange 4being secured to the adjacentside wall of one of the posts, a second bracket having angularlydisposed flanges, one of said flanges of the second bracket beingconnected to the side wall of the next adjacent bottom rail, 'andv theother flange abutting the adjacent opposite wall ofsaid post, and theextreme ends *of said anges overvlyingly contacting the side wallportion of the bottom rail of one y of said panel members, and a singlebolt passingthrough said post and engagbers interconnecting pairs offront and rear posts, said frame members at their outer ends beingcountersunk to provide a vertical wall substantially disposed at thehorizontal center lines of said frame members and'providing an adjoiningnormally disposed countersunk wall, and substantially L-shaped metalbracket members having a rst leg disposed in a vertical plane and lyingagainst Vsaid rst mentioned countersunk wall with the plane of the firstleg lying substantially on the center line ofsaid front and 4rear postsand on the center vertical line of said upright posts, there being meansfor fastening said leg of said bracket to said countersunk wall of saidAfront and rear posts, the second leg of said bracking the lastmentioned flanges of each of said bracket members, fastening means fordrawing said flanges towardsaid post whereby to assemble said Vbottomrails to said post.

3. In shelving, the combination of a plurality of spaced apart uprights,means to hold said up-4 rights in rectangular spaced apart position,shelves for said uprights, said uprights having vertically spacedhorizontally disposed openings ,v in confronting faces, pairs of bracketmembers each having spaced parallel legs disposed in spaced apart planesinterconnected by an integral portion at right angles to said legs, oneof said l legs entering one of said horizontal holes with theintermediate portion extending parallel to the inner confronting wall ofsaid post and the outer leg of said bracket extending outwardlyhorizontally, each shelf having a pair ofv bearing members on itsunderside and said bearing members being of sufficient width to liebetween pairs ofv opstanding posts and rest upon said outwardlyextending legs of the pair of bracket members.

4. In shelving, the combination of a plurality of spaced apart uprights,means to hold said uprights in rectangular spaced apart position,shelving for said uprights, adjustable brackets sup,- ported by andmounted in said uprights, bearing members for the shelving, saidbrackets and bearing members having means whereby said shelving issupported solely on said 'bearing members along two opposed paralleledges to maintain said shelving'in a horizontal plane, means for lockingsaid et having its outer end bent forwardly out of the plane of theintermediate portion of said second leg, whereby to contact only theouter end of the adjacent horizontal basal side rail, but wholly spacedfrom the adjacent wallof said post, and means' passing through saidintermediate portion of said second leg and engaging said post forclamping the outer portion of said second leg against saidv side railand for clamping said front 'and back frame members, said side rail andr said posts in rigid substantially exact rectangular position.l

6. A shelf construction comprising spaced pairs of uprights, said pairsof uprights having spaced registering horizontal holes disposed therein,a pair of ,brackets for eachpair of uprights, each bracket havingoppositely extending, horizontally disposed free legs and anintermediate xintegral shank extending normally of the legs, one of saidlegs of each brackethorizontally extend.- ing into registering holes ofa pair of uprights with the sidewall of the intermediate portion of thebracket contactingly confronting the ver- Vtical wall of the post intowhich said one leg projects, and a. support or bearer extendinghorizontally between each pair of vertical posts with the vertical endsof said bearer havingv means vertically to-receive the said verticalintermediate shank of each bracket whereby to prevent lateral play ofsaid bearer, the free horizontal leg4 of said bracket underlyinglysupporting the underside of said bearer at each end thereof, and

'shelf members supported by said bearers.

7. A shelf construction comprising spaced pairs of uprights, said pairshaving spaced registering horizontal holes disposed therein, apair ofbrackets for each pair of uprights, each Ibracket having oppositelyextending, horizontally disposed free legs and an intermediate integralshank extending normally vof the legs, oneA of said legs of. eachbracket horizontally extending into registering holes of a. pair ofuprights with the sidel wall of the intermediate portion of the bracketcontactingly confronting the vertical wall of the post into whichl saidone leg projects, and a supl port or bearer extending horizontallybetween each pair of vertical posts with the vertical ends of saidbearer grooved vertically to receive the said vertical intermediateshank, of eachbracket whereby to prevent lateral play of said bearer,

the free horizontal leg of said bracket underlyingly supporting theunderside of said bearer at each end thereof; and shelf memberssupported by said bearers,'th e upper surface of said bearers .havingupstandin'g pins projecting upwardly therefrom and entering perforationsin the shelves adjacent the ends of the bearers.

' a right angle, so that the cut surfaces engage normally disposedvertical walls of the post, and with the marginal portions of each shelfoverlying a bearer, there being'vertical apertures in each end of theshelf and between parallel faces of certain of said vertical posts,brackets, each having a pair of spaced horizontal legs and an CTI ' a.In combination with four vernam posts disintegral intermediate shankdisposed normally to the legs and lying in the groove of the bearer, oneof the horizontal legs projecting into the vregistering hole in eachpair of posts and the other horizontal leg projecting outwardlyaway fromsaid post and supportingly underlying the adjacent end of the bearerhorizontally to support thebearer, each bar having upstanding pinscarried at its top surface adjacent the end thereof and lying within thevertical holes of the shelving. Y

9. An elongated post of square cross. section having one of the fourfaces provided with a centrally disposed, relatively narrow,longitudinal groove, saidv grooved face near each end of the post beingintersected by relatively wider, transversely extending grooves, one endof the post,

on a face lying at right angles to said grooved face being formed withan elongated slot disposed laterally of the center of the width of saidface and with a bolt hole therethrough and lying on the opposite side ofsaid' center, and the opposite end of said post, at opposed faces lyingat right angles to said grooved face being formed with dovetailedkeyreceiving notches, and the' grooved face of said post being providedthroughout its length on each side of said lgroove with uniformly spacedholes. Y

-JAMES: E. BALES.

